Findings: Findings: Discitis osteomyelitis at the T5-T6 level associated with paraspinal soft tissue abscess/phlegmonous changes, and epidural abscess. This is causing cord compression of the T7-T8 level, with high T2 signal in the cord. Bacterial infection or TB both in differential.

Discussion: Discitis usually occurs from hematogenous spread of bacteria. The bacteria enter the vertebral endplates and then crossover into the disc space and affect the disc. Hence, the term "spondylodiscitis".

Remember that infection involves the discs and cancer skips the discs. Tuberculous is the exception.